...rest of the flat plains which made it both an offensive, and defensive position. Apart from driving the Germans further back, this was another reason why the Allied forces wanted to capture Vimy Ridge in the first place. Finally, after many failed attempts and over 100,000 casualties, Canada was assigned to capture Vimy Ridge. Planning & Preparation In order for the Canadian corps to capture Vimy Ridge, lots of meticulous planning and training was done. The Canadians dug tunnels and bunkers underneath the ridge so that at the time of the attack, they could use them to transport troops secretly, store ammunition and sometimes even detonate areas. Likewise, they rehearsed the battle strategy countless times and finally, a week before the actual assault, the Canadians corps continuously shelled enemy bunkers and trenches to weaken their forces and to keep them from knowing when the attack would start. The Battle...
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...The American Revolutionary War Consider the words of Thomas Pain when he wrote “These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer solider and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrinks from the service of his country: but he that stands it NOW deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” The Independence war all started because of tyranny and major British taxation. The Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the outcome of the war were just some the major stances colonists took to a take stand against Great Britain to make the 13 colonies independent. These are the words of a true patriot. He has risked his life to severe this country. He was one of many soldiers in the War of Independence. The Independence War...
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...Likening the red ants and the black ants to "the republicans (colonists) and the imperalists (the British)," Walden compares the battling insects to humans: For numbers and for carnage it was an Austerlitz or Dresden. Concord Fight! Two killed on the patriots' side, and Luther Blanchard wounded! Why here every ant was a Buttrick--"Fire! for God's sake fire!"--and thousands shared the fate of Davis and Hosmer (two colonists killed)....I have no doubt that it was a principle they fought for, as much as our ancestors, and not to avoid a three-penny tax on their tea; and the results of this battle will be as important and memorable to those whom it concerns as those of the Battle of Bunker Hill, at least. Clearly, Thoreau satires the importance that men have put upon going to war on "principle." Facetiously, he earlier compares the red ant who runs into battle to the the Spartan whose mother told their sons to return victorious or dead: "It was evident that their battle cry was "Conquer or die." Studying the red and black ants fighting for no other reason that they hate each other, or one has taxed the other, brings Walden's passage to the point/thesis of the futility of war as well as the terrible waste of life that it is. FUTILITY: I never learned which party was victorious, nor the cause of the war; but I felt for the rest of that day as if I had had my feelings excited and harrowed by witnessing the struglle, the ferocity and carnage, of a human battle before...
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...============================================================================== Company of Heroes Single Player Campaign Walkthrough 09/22/06 Author: LoneEagle013 Copyright 2006 LoneEagle013 All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. ============================================================================== ============================================================================== VERSION HISTORY ============================================================================== 09/21/06 - Created basic format. Finished Mission 15 walkthrough. 09/22/06 - Finished Missions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. 09/23/06 - Finished Missions 06, 07, 08, 09, 10. 09/24/06 - Finished Missions 11, 12, 13, 14. ============================================================================== INTRODUCTION ============================================================================== 01. This is a quick, general guidelines to approach the single player missions. 02. The difficulty setting for this strategy guide is normal mode, so what is covered here may not apply on harder settings. 03. For the most part I will leave the approach to the objectives loosely, mainly because there is more than one way to approach an objective. I like it how I can replay the mission with completely different way of doing things and each time they are equally impressive. 04. I...
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...already has. Slaves were also a big reason why America has won its wars. During the French and Indian War, slave owners were at first hesitant to give slaves firearm because they can turn on them. But their owners enlisted their slaves and the U.S. were successful in the war. They defended the French Louisiana from the Indians attack and were successful, but slaves were only used when needed. Slaves were also used in the American Revolution. They had an important role too, their jobs included the Battle at Fort Ticonderoga, Battle at Bunker Hill, and helped rowed George Washington across Delaware. A big reason why for their very motivated work ethic was because they can win their freedom by participating in the war or some slaves just decided to run away. These slaves were very important to American History because without the slaves, America wouldn’t have won the American Revolution and gain our Independence. The Constitution of 1787 didn’t end slavery because of mixed feelings. It stated that slaves only count as 3/5 of a person, free states could not protect slaves, and slavery could not be abolished. Slavery would continue to take place in America until the end of the Civil War. All in All, slaves were a big part of American History. They were there at the beginning helping us colonize Jamestown. Then revolted against their owners causing major problems and creating stricter rights for slaves. But the slaves were a big reason why American won their wars because without the...
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...Because February is Black History month I will be doing my research paper on the lives four blacks and what effect they had on American History. I will start out by asking the question, why most American history books don’t cover in written the history of individual black’s involvement in shaping of American in greater detail. The Two topics I will be covering are the Revolutionary War and The Civil War as far what blacks’ involvement. The first three paragraphs of this research paper will cover the events and history of three African Americans whose importance was not greatly covered during the Revolutionary War section of this book. I also am writing researching Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a free black woman. I will discuss what she during...
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...Nancy Hart Become a Spy Nancy Hart was the one most important woman in Revolutionary War. She was a venturesome and patriotic act. She spied on the British. Nancy Hart held the British Officers at gunpoint. She was a strong woman most patriotic that British have ever seen. She was a great spy for the Revolutionary War, and disguised herself as a man to go into the British Camps and collect vital information. Nancy Hart was born in North Carolina. Nancy Hart was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Hart. Nancy was 6’tall, red hair, and fiercely. She had one old sister. She moved to the back part of Georgia. She was Georgia’s most admired female participant in the Revolutionary War. Georgia’s most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War (1775-83). The Revolutionary was started in 1775 over a disagreement over how the Great Britain was treating the colonies and the colonists thought they should be treated. The American Felt like they should had all the control of the Englishman. The Britain thought they should use colonies want to crown and parliament. There are two groups, the Tories and the Whigs. The Whigs dislike Great Britain and was with boycotting. The Tories believe only wanted the king wanted. The Whigs and Tories dislike each other, that why Nancy Hart trying...
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...attractive spot in the woods that all its inhabitants may exhibit themselves to you by turns. I was witness to events of a less peaceful character. One day when I went out to my wood-pile, or rather my pile of stumps, I observed two large ants, the one red, the other much larger, nearly half an inch long, and black, fiercely contending with one another. Having once got hold they never let go, but struggled and wrestled and rolled on the chips incessantly. Looking farther, I was surprised to find that the chips were covered with such combatants, that it was not a duellum, but a bellum, a war between two races of ants, the red always pitted against the black, and frequently two red ones to one black. The legions of these Myrmidons covered all the hills and vales in my wood-yard, and the ground was already strewn with the dead and dying, both red and black. It was the only battle which I have ever witnessed, the only battle-field I ever trod while the battle was raging; internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand, and the black imperialists on the other. On every side they were engaged in deadly combat, yet without any noise that I could hear, and human soldiers never fought so resolutely. I watched a couple that were fast locked in each other's embraces, in a little sunny valley amid the chips, now at noonday prepared to fight till the sun went down, or life went out. The smaller red champion had fastened himself like a vice to his adversary's front, and through all the tumblings...
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...The iDeal Reader Henry David Thoreau, ‘‘The Battle of the Ants’’ © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2000 Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), transcendentalist essayist, naturalist, editor, and social critic, was born David Henry Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau graduated from Harvard University and taught briefly at a school in Concord but resigned rather than be expected to strike his students. He ran his own school from 1838 to 1841, teaching Latin, Greek, and science. In 1938 Thoreau also began lecturing, which he continued intermittently, often emphasizing his strong opposition to slavery, but his message was not always well received. Thoreau began his lifelong friendship with Ralph Waldo Emerson when he tutored Emerson’s brother William in 1843 on Staten Island, boarding with Emerson and his wife. He helped Emerson edit the Transcendentalist magazine The Dial. Thoreau kept a journal at Emerson’s urging, which aided him in his writing. He took a canoe trip with his brother John during the first two weeks of September 1839, which experience he transformed into a volume of poems and essays entitled A Week on the Concord and Merrimac Rivers (1849). While he published 1000 copies himself, only about 300 sold. On July 4, 1845 Thoreau moved into a cabin on the shores of Walden Pond, on land belonging to Emerson, about two miles from Concord, and lived there alone for over two years. Thoreau condensed this outdoor life as if it were a single year in his...
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...From Empire to Independence Colonies became more important for the British mainland economy Colonies experienced agricultural and commercial growth but remained diverse in composition and outlook o Generally adverse to cooperative efforts The Heritage of War Most Americans submitted willingly to the English government due to their alliance in French and Indian War o However, American nationalism was building Brutalities of English soldiers heightened sense of separate identity English soldiers were inept at frontier fighting; initial respect for them was lost English disrupted the colonies’ illegal but necessary molasses trade with the French West Indies Writs of assistance (unspecific search warrants) and naval patrols Boston merchants hired James Otis to fight writs of assistance; he lost but revealed that writs of assistance were like slavery Why was revenue needed? o Management and defense of new global possessions o Payment of war debt o Expansion of colonial administration and defense British Politics Nearly every politician was a Whig: a name given to those who had opposed James II, led the Glorious Revolution of 1688, and secured Protestant succession o Champions of individual liberty and parliamentary supremacy o Whiggism drifted into complacency: dominant group of landowners became concerned with personal wealth George III wanted to limit Whigs so ousted William Pitt as prime minister and established “king’s friends” o Government became...
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...the book one can understand that the authors main objective of the book is to get across to the viewers understand on how the American’s came together to create the Declaration of Independence. As a reader, one can see that the author’s main focus is on the Continental Congress and the declaration, and how the delegates had come together to create it. Sure he mentions some battles like, the Battle of Bunker Hill,“ the first formal battle of the revolution, the British suffered their heaviest losses in what would become a long bloody war,” (The American Revolution p . 54). However, wood then goes on to talk about the continental congress and how, “the congress created the continental army, appointed George Washington of Virginia as commander, issued paper money for the support of colonial troops, and formed a committee to negotiate with foreign countries,” (The American Revolution p. 55). Even here Wood’s generalizes the details instead of giving an explanation on why each event happened. It seems he wrote this book assuming the audience has a background of the minor yet important details of the American Revolution. Furthermore, the book could have been organized better; the author seems to be jumping all over the place with order of events. The author named a chapter “Revolution”, where are the battles explained in this chapter, they are not. So, if Wood could be more specific or relabel parts of the book, it would be organized in a manner that an audience could easily read...
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...“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”(John Quincy Adams). John Q. Adams had always been prepared to take leadership in the country. He had studied in politics most of his life. He was also appointed as U.S. minister for several countries. Following that, he served as President and was part of Congress. Overall, John Quincy Adams is an important historical figure that has left a great impact. On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. John Quincy was the oldest child in the family. His father was President John Adams, and his mother was First Lady, Abigail Adams. They taught him mathematics, languages, and other skills normally taught in school....
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...Evolution of the US Marine Corps Tarikh Pigott February 12, 2016 US History 1 Mr. Ballard Evolution of the US Marine Corps Thesis: The evolution of the US Marine Corps has helped America become the strongest military in the world. 1. Introduction a. Thesis statement II. When the corps started a. Why they started b. What made them known for i. Tactics ii. Strategy iii. Origin III. Advancements throughout history a. Advancements from the past compared to now i. Weapons b. Evolution of the soldier i. Controversy in between navy and marines IV. Specialties a. What they do in present day i. Commander ii. Advancements b. Fun facts V. Conclusion a. Thesis Statement To begin with, the Marine Corps has greatly affected America in the past century. They’ve greatly contributed to the history of America staring in 1775. The United States Marine Corps traces its institutional roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by Captain Samuel Nicholas by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on November 10, 1775 (Marines.com). The Marines play a big role in the Revolutionary War because they were better trained and better experienced for example. The first Marine landing on a hostile shore happened when a force of Marines...
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...not necessarily endorsed by the Naval War College or the Department of the Navy. Signature: /JKM/ BACKGROUND Following the French-Indian War, The American Revolution began between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the former British colonies in North America. The British power was trying to overwhelm the colonists of New America with many acts, such as the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act, and the Intolerable Acts, all of which were deemed illegitimate by the colonists and in violation of the rights as Englishmen. For the most part, colonists were trying to reject the oligarchies that were common in Europe and started to believe in Republicanism based on the Enlightenment. Many leaders took part in this Revolution; one of the most important of whom was General George Washington. His role was vital in the victory for Americans and their freedom from the power of Britain. As the war for independence approached, Washington was known throughout the American Colonies for his courage and military exploits. In Virginia, he had established a reputation as a man of principle and a man who could be trusted. (Alden 94) INTRODUCTION The Continental Congress appointed Washington as commander-in-chief of the newly-formed Continental Army on June 15, 1775. The Massachusetts delegate John Adams suggested his appointment, citing his "skill as an officer... great talents and universal...
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...However, over the years, the Civil Rights movement has been a politicized movement for the push of candidates and parties on all sides. They played a role with the southern states seceding from the USA, and the Civil War. Many people don't know that for a long time in fact blacks did play important roles through many important times, and weren't just mere slaves, as most think today. The reason for such a political polarization on the issue, for a wide multitude of reasons. This paper will sort through the beginning of America to more modern times to show how different political parties and policies shaped the civil rights movement and made it take almost 200 years for equality to start taking a foothold from the founding of America. Many seem to think America was founded only by white men wearing wigs. I found looking through history books over years, and looking at paintings of many of the important founders, and in turn the black founders. I will only point out a few and their accomplishments as they are so numerous: Peter Salem, a black hero at the battle of bunker hill, and saved scores of american lives that day. Reverend Jonas Clark and Prince Estabrook were both important in the Battle of Lexington, with the “shot heard around the world”. He called his congregation to the mixed church, and then rallied his black and white patriots, to fight the british. 150 Americans fought, with 18 dead. Prince Estabrook was also known as one of the first black men to fight...
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